National Dignity, a minor imperative?
'Thirsty' has made some excellent comments on the PP Buckley thread; concise and insightful:-
Thirsty - “It is not a matter of glee to see CASA put under a blowtorch, but a sense of indignity as to the unfairness of it all.”
I would have to agree completely with the quote. There would be little in the way of 'glee' or 'joy' should we ever have a DoIT head with the integrity to inform the minister of the truly desperate plight the CASA have enforced on the aviation industry, let alone put the organisation 'under a blow torch' in public. That blow torch needs to be a Royal Commission; no holds barred, no quarter or wriggle room. It would take a fearless 'statesman' of serious integrity, backed by all parties, in the national interest, to ensure that the desperately required reforms were brought into light and made a reality.
Yes: It is a 'big' ask – but it is an absolutely essential one. Any study, working backwards from the Buckley matter all the way back to the infamous Lockhart River event, through the many 'inquires', the millions spent, the recommendations, edicts and 'white-paper'. These all, clearly and undeniably, define the absolute, complete and utter 'unfairness', bias, favouritism, deceit, obfuscation, waste and perversion this deeply flawed organisation has produced. Then there is is the 'influence' and sway they hold over the ATSB, ASA and more recently airport development. The evidence is abundant, overwhelming and undeniable, needing only a righteous platform for delivery, supported by 'good men and true'.
I believe this nation would be shocked on a Robodebt scale should it ever discover just how far removed from reality the 'myth and legend' of 'safe skies' being created by CASA actions, edicts and regulatory diatribes actually is. It is however a fair bet that there will never be a minister or government brave enough to face that reality. Singapore, New Zealand even PNG faced their reality and now are amongst the foremost administrations on the planet. But Ozzie, the Ostrich can't seem to get it's head out of the mire. The real loss will not be Buckley's: the case has already beggared the nation of any pride we may still have as a first world aviation nation.
Toot – toot.
'Thirsty' has made some excellent comments on the PP Buckley thread; concise and insightful:-
Thirsty - “It is not a matter of glee to see CASA put under a blowtorch, but a sense of indignity as to the unfairness of it all.”
I would have to agree completely with the quote. There would be little in the way of 'glee' or 'joy' should we ever have a DoIT head with the integrity to inform the minister of the truly desperate plight the CASA have enforced on the aviation industry, let alone put the organisation 'under a blow torch' in public. That blow torch needs to be a Royal Commission; no holds barred, no quarter or wriggle room. It would take a fearless 'statesman' of serious integrity, backed by all parties, in the national interest, to ensure that the desperately required reforms were brought into light and made a reality.
Yes: It is a 'big' ask – but it is an absolutely essential one. Any study, working backwards from the Buckley matter all the way back to the infamous Lockhart River event, through the many 'inquires', the millions spent, the recommendations, edicts and 'white-paper'. These all, clearly and undeniably, define the absolute, complete and utter 'unfairness', bias, favouritism, deceit, obfuscation, waste and perversion this deeply flawed organisation has produced. Then there is is the 'influence' and sway they hold over the ATSB, ASA and more recently airport development. The evidence is abundant, overwhelming and undeniable, needing only a righteous platform for delivery, supported by 'good men and true'.
I believe this nation would be shocked on a Robodebt scale should it ever discover just how far removed from reality the 'myth and legend' of 'safe skies' being created by CASA actions, edicts and regulatory diatribes actually is. It is however a fair bet that there will never be a minister or government brave enough to face that reality. Singapore, New Zealand even PNG faced their reality and now are amongst the foremost administrations on the planet. But Ozzie, the Ostrich can't seem to get it's head out of the mire. The real loss will not be Buckley's: the case has already beggared the nation of any pride we may still have as a first world aviation nation.
Toot – toot.